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Object Number
16-48-20/C7434
Display Title
Shell instrument (conch)
Descriptions
Object Description
Conch shell instrument
Inventory Description
Woodwind musical instrument, conch shell, modified, wooden mouth piece
Classification
- Woodwind
Department
Ethnographic
Culture
- Guaymí
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Central America
/
Panama
Additional Geographic Terms
Cricamola River
Materials
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 22.5 x 17 x 15 cm (8 7/8 x 6 11/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Quantity
1
Label on object
C7434
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